Christians in Nigeria Continue to Encounter Severe Persecution

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE March 17, 2021 2:15 pm 2

Pic – GRNonline Youtube Channel

OCP News Service – 17/03/21

Lagos-Nigeria: Christians were attacked every Sunday in the month of February (2021), according to a report by MNN. Fulani herdsmen are at the forefront of murdering the faithful and burning Churches.

According to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), “violent Islamist groups based in northern Nigeria remain some of the deadliest and most formidable jihadist groups operating in the world today”.

“Christians in Nigeria are Slaughtered Like Animals” – OCP Secretary

Christians in Nigeria face severe persecution from Islamic extremist groups like Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen. Over 15000 Christians have been murdered since 2015 even though the exact number is considerably higher.

Source:
OCP News Service